William Gaston (merchant)

"He left New York, full of love and anticipations of happiness, to fulfil his engagement, when he found the object of his affection dangerously ill," wrote Gaston's friend Philip Hone in his published diary.

Affected greatly by his loss, Gaston lived the rest of his life as a bachelor.

[1] He moved to Savannah, Georgia, where, in November 1805, he established himself as a cotton merchant.

He had a branch office in New York City, where he was assisted by his nephew, William Ker Gaston (1806–1885).

Gaston, nicknamed The Perfect Host, died on September 12, 1837, while in New York City, and in the presence of his nephew.